ainimm

Old Irish

/ˈanʲimʲ/

noun
Definitions
  • soul, as opposed to corporeal body
  • life
  • living creature, animal

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anima (soul, breath, life, air, spirit, the vital principle, a current of air, breeze, wind) inherited from Proto-Celtic *anaman derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos (breath), *h₂enh₁- (breathe, blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂enh₁-

Gloss

breathe, blow

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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